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Yao Ming
Center · Houston Rockets · #11
Age
46
Height
7' 6"
Weight
310 lbs
Exp
8 Years
College
Shanghai Sharks (China)
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Video Highlights
Yao Ming highlights from YouTube
Cooper Flagg IMPRESSED Yao Ming After Doing THIS 🤯
The Day USA Faced PRIME Yao Ming | FIBA Basketball
Yao Ming vs Shaq: EPIC First Matchup | NBA Classic Game
Yao Ming | Scoring Highlights | 2005 NBA Playoffs | Houston Rockets
YAO MING takes center court at the NBA China Games ❤️
NBA legends tell a story of how EXTREMELY SKILLED Yao Ming was & his IMPACT! 🔥 #shorts #nba
Yao Ming’s Top 10 Career Plays!
NBA Legends And Players Explain Why Yao Ming Was A MONSTER
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MemorabiliaYao Ming Signed NBA Rockets City Edition Wilson Basketball - Beckett W Holo
Memorabilia🔥 Yao Ming Signed Rockets 8x10 Licensed Photo - JSA Authenticated 🔥
MemorabiliaHouston Yao Ming Autographed Signed NBA Spalding Mini Basketball JSA COA
MemorabiliaYao Ming Autographed Spalding signed basketball autographed ball, original
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$600
$158
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1SoldCardYao Ming Signed Houston Rockets 2002 Topps Chrome #146B Chinese 10 Beckett 48691
2SoldCard2002 TOPPS PRISTINE REFRACTOR #51 YAO MING ROOKIE RC 1824/1899 PSA 10 Rockets
3SoldCard2002-03 Topps Chrome #146A Yao Ming BGS 9.5 GEM MINT Houston Rockets Rookie RC
4SoldCardYao Ming 2024 Panini Prizm Legends White Sparkle Prizm SP PSA 10 GEM MINT
5SoldCardYAO MING 2002 TOPPS CHROME TM17 THE MOVE PSA 9 POP 12
6SoldCardPanini 2015-16 Totally Certified Certified Imports Yao Ming #5 14/25
7SoldCard2008 Bowman Yao Ming Blue /50 Game Used Patch GU
8SoldCard2002-03 Topps Xpectations Yao Ming RC - Houston Rockets China - Beckett 8.5
9SoldJersey2004-05 Fleer Authentix Yao Ming /175 Jersey Authentix Patch JA-YM
10SoldJerseyYao Ming 2004-05 Fleer Sweet Sigs Sweet Stitches Game Used Jersey #/152 - PWE
11SoldCard2024 Panini Black Friday - Basketball Yao Ming #BK29 Blue /50
12SoldCard2023-24 Panini Phoenix - Yao Ming #54 Pink Ice Phoenix /25 SSP
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Market & Collectibles
Good Coverage
Median Sale
$225
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Yao Ming's collectibles trade at a median of $225. PSA has graded 20,000 of Yao Ming's cards — 3,500 earned a PSA 10, the hobby's top grade.
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News Sentiment
Positive
Why
Yao Ming remains a celebrated global icon, recently appearing at the 2026 NBA China Games and various legacy summits.
Recent Coverage
How A Chinese Experiment Created An Yao Ming
Yao Ming is Rockets biggest what-if
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Yao Ming made David Beckham look tiny at the 2026 NBA China Games
Latest Headlines
Fresh coverage from Google News
How A Chinese Experiment Created An Yao Ming
Nonstop on MSN · 3d ago
Yao Ming is Rockets biggest what-if
The Dream Shake on MSN · 17d ago
David Beckham ‘looks like a kid’ next to 7ft 6in NBA legend in China as fans ask ‘is this AI?’
The US Sun · 19d ago
Yao Ming made David Beckham look tiny at the 2026 NBA China Games
MARCA · 20d ago
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Top 15%
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Public Attention
Wikipedia pageviews · last 30 days
Attention Score
30-day views
75,034
Daily average
2,501
7-day change
-0.9%
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Legacy Status
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
Contract & Value
Retired — N/A
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Career Highlights
Eight All-Star selections in nine seasons
Averaged 19.0 points and 9.2 rebounds for his career
Five All-NBA team selections
Inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2016
Clutch Moments
Scored 20 points in the 2003 All-Star Game as a rookie starter
Led Houston past Portland in the 2009 first round, his only playoff series win
Rookie Cards & Sets
Yao Ming's rookie cards and the sets they appear in
Sets they appear in
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Rookie card research. Card numbers, graded examples and price-guide figures come from our published set guides; lowest asking prices and listing counts are live marketplace data. Completed sale prices for these cards appear in Most Valuable Collectibles.
Fan Gear
Official and licensed Yao Ming gear
Player Profile & Legacy
Strengths
Legacy
Yao's 2002 rookie cards are the highest-demand international basketball issues in the hobby, sustained by a huge collector base across Asia and a Hall of Fame resume built in just eight seasons.
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Career
Houston Rockets
#11
Yao Ming averaged 19.0 points and 9.2 rebounds across eight seasons in Houston, making eight All-Star teams and five All-NBA teams. His presence transformed the NBA's global audience, and he entered the Hall of Fame in 2016.
19.0 PPG
9.2 RPG
8x ALL-STAR
HOF 2016
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